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What is the actual expense method vs. the standard mileage rate?
The actual expense method lets you deduct your real costs (lease payments, gas, insurance, maintenance, registration) proportional to business use. The standard mileage rate lets you deduct a flat per-mile amount (67 cents for 2024, adjusted annually). For leased vehicles, the actual expense method is the only option if the lease is in the business name. For personal leases used for business, you can choose either method in the first year.
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Vantage made the leasing process so easy and worked closely with us to get my wife the exact car she wanted!! We were thrilled with the customer service from Jess and David, and love the car!!
Vantage made the leasing process so easy and worked closely with us to get my wife the exact car she wanted!! We were thrilled with the customer service from Jess and David, and love the car!!
Ari Shenkman
We purchased a 2026 Volvo through the Vantage Group. From the first contact with David every interaction was done with the utmost professionalism. David kept us up to date during our search which involved several changes. I thoroughly recommend this group and will tell my friends to take advantage of David and his group.
We purchased a 2026 Volvo through the Vantage Group. From the first contact with David every interaction was done with the utmost professionalism. David kept us up to date during our search which involved several changes. I thoroughly recommend this group and will tell my friends to take advantage of David and his group.
don moscato
Great experience with Vantage. Was able to avoid the hassle of going to multiple car dealerships and the service was great. They Dropped off my new car, picked up my trade in and handed me a check. Will definitely use them in the future.
Great experience with Vantage. Was able to avoid the hassle of going to multiple car dealerships and the service was great. They Dropped off my new car, picked up my trade in and handed me a check. Will definitely use them in the future.
Stephen Stanton
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David Goldstein and his team are great. He was always available and responsive whenever I voiced a concern. He was quick to answer questions, which was extremely helpful it making decisions as I did not need to wait long to connect with him. I highly recommend connecting with David the next time you are looking for a vehicle!
David Goldstein and his team are great. He was always available and responsive whenever I voiced a concern. He was quick to answer questions, which was extremely helpful it making decisions as I did not need to wait long to connect with him. I highly recommend connecting with David the next time you are looking for a vehicle!
Joseph Bestreich
I'm very happy to have chosen Vantage AutoGroup..made my buying experience very easy.met my expectations..thank you Omar and the rest of the team.
I'm very happy to have chosen Vantage AutoGroup..made my buying experience very easy.met my expectations..thank you Omar and the rest of the team.
jose cruz
Very smooth process and car was delivered on time and the driver and sales rep were very nice and easy to work with!
Very smooth process and car was delivered on time and the driver and sales rep were very nice and easy to work with!
David Tingle
Sean and the team are fantastic, and make a complicated process really easy. Not to mention they got us a lease deal on our new jeep at a better price than what we’ve been paying the last 4 years… can’t thank them enough!
Sean and the team are fantastic, and make a complicated process really easy. Not to mention they got us a lease deal on our new jeep at a better price than what we’ve been paying the last 4 years… can’t thank them enough!
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